Pompey

A play that has been revered by critics as Shakespeare’s most difficult and compelling problem play has recently been performed at the Young Vic in The Cut, London. Joe Hill-Gibbins new production demands your attention throughout his new directorial feat of Shakespeare’s play, Measure for Measure. The two hour long play with no interval may seem daunting, but once the production begins the time flies. This Young Vic production holds no punches in grabbing your attention from the outset and…

1.1 -In this scene, Flavius speaks to the Roman crowd about how they use to climb up as high as they could “To see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome” but now they “make holiday to see Caesar,” Pompey’s known rival (1.1.34,47). The crowd of Rome seems to be very unreliable in terms of who they are willing to praise as their leader. They just flock to the one who has all the power and are not truly loyal to anyone. -When Flavius is parting with Marullus, he compares Caesar to a bird and tells…

difficult decision must be made. This common occurrence is used by authors to develop plots as well as characters. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar is gaining power among the Romans after defeating the previous leader, Pompey. Some Senators are taking note of this, and believe that they need to end this accelerated growth in power by assassinating Caesar. Marcus Brutus, one of Caesar’s dearest friends, must make a decision whether to remain in his friendship,…

Julius Caesar’s life was filled with extraordinary and unimaginable feats, influenced by the ideals of his upbringing and a natural talent for military strategy. From birth, Caesar was raised in a family full of untraditional values who believed in the Populare ideologies of equalizing the poor. In an unforeseen turn of event, Caesar eventually became Dictator Perpetuus and was in a position to turn these beliefs into policy. In contrast to his benevolent nature, he was also ruthless, as…

Firstly, these loyalties determine their actions towards Caesar when he returns from killing Pompey. Antony’s strong loyalty makes him assist Caesar. Before the race Caesar tells Antony, “Forget not, in your speed, Antonius,/ To touch Calphurnia” (1.2.6-7) and Antony agrees. This demonstrates Antony’s loyalty to Caesar and how he acts helpfully…

Maryam Matta Ms. Dellisanti Honors Eng. 3-4 Dec. 13, 2015 Antony vs. Brutus “To be or not to be, that is the question” Shakespeare. In fact, that was the question regarding Caesar’s death and the answer was “to be”. Cassius, after many tries, finally convinced Brutus to join the conspiracy against Caesar. Brutus had to betray his friend, Caesar, but convinced himself that it was for the good of Rome. The day the senate was going to crown Caesar was the day Brutus and the other conspirators…

History of Ancient Rome Midterm Zeno of Citium Zeno of Citium was a Greek thinker who argued that the universe was in a vacuum with particles passing through it. Therefore nothing lasted forever, even gods. There is also no afterlife. Zeno argued that there were still virtues to be had. Battle of Cannae In the second Punic war Hannibal marched his army from Spain through the Alps and into the Italian peninsula. Though he lost around a third of his men Hannibal’s forces were revitalized by galls…

This essay will analyse and discuss the political impact of the iconography of Roman Republican Coinage. Using ancient and modern sources, it will consider the development of coinage as monumental, and analyse whether its political impact was for the purpose of propaganda, or simply as a means of documentation. In the Roman Republic, coinage served as goods themselves, in a system of bartering, not like money used in modern times. Early Roman coins were stamped on the obverse only, serving as a…

The 15th of March 44 BCE, also known as the Ides of March marks an important moment and turning point in history as the day of Julius Caesar’s assassination and the fall of the Roman Republic. At Caesar’s assassination, the 500-year-old republic was severely destabilised in a series of civil wars, executions and political conflict. Caesar was reportedly stabbed 23 times by approximately 60 members of the Republic Senate, who had feared his growing power and recent title of dictator. By the act…

Generals from his work Parallel Lives. 2. Chronology a. What are the dates of events described (earliest, latest, majority)? i. 73 BC to 71 BC, starting with the revolt of the gladiator slaves, led by Spartacus, and ending at the triumph for Pompey. b. When was the source written relative to the events which it describes? i.Written about 100 years after…